Microsoft and OpenAI face copyright lawsuit from 400 publishers

OpenAI is releasing some sort of device related to its AI-powered coding tool, Codex, on July 15th. In a video posted to X on Monday, OpenAI shows a square-shaped device with several buttons, alongside the caption, "Your favorite Codex shortcuts are getting an upgrade." This isn't the mysterious AI-powered device OpenAI is working on with former Apple designer Jony Ive, however. As shown in the teaser, OpenAI is launching the device in partnership with Work Louder, a company that sells an array of mechanical keyboards and macro pads with mappable keys, dials, and switches. The silhouette of the device shown by OpenAI looks a bit like Work … Read the full story at The Verge.

As Anthropic forges a closer relationship with the state of California, the federal government has made an enemy out of the OpenAI rival.

Accelerating secure AI deployment for U.S. agencies and commercial enterprises MCLEAN, Va., June 29, 2026 —Booz Allen Hamilton today announced a new partnership with OpenAI to promote advanced AI innovation […] The post Booz Allen and OpenAI Partner to Deploy Mission-Ready AI appeared first on AIwire.

Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code editor has reached version 1.126, which is highlighted by a new security mode for untrusted code. Also with the new release, VS Code now displays total cost for chat sessions (instead of just for individual turns) and allows users to manage multiple chats side-by-side in a single agent host session. Published June 24, VS Code 1.26 can be downloaded from code.visualstudio.com. VS Code 1.26 introduces a new security enhancement, Workspace Trust, that lets users decide whether project folders can automatically run code and adds a layer of security when working with unfamiliar code. Previously, opening a new folder immediately raised a dialog asking the user whether to trust the folder before they could look at its contents. Now, new folders open in Restricted Mode to prevent automatic code execution. Developers can browse the code safely first and then choose whether to trust the folder. Simplified model hovering also is featured in VS Code 1.126. The mode

Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code editor has reached version 1.126, which is highlighted by a new security mode for untrusted code. Also with the new release, VS Code now displays total cost for chat sessions (instead of just for individual turns) and allows users to manage multiple chats side-by-side in a single agent host session. Published June 24, VS Code 1.26 can be downloaded from code.visualstudio.com. VS Code 1.26 introduces a new security enhancement, Workspace Trust, that lets users decide whether project folders can automatically run code and adds a layer of security when working with unfamiliar code. Previously, opening a new folder immediately raised a dialog asking the user whether to trust the folder before they could look at its contents. Now, new folders open in Restricted Mode to prevent automatic code execution. Developers can browse the code safely first and then choose whether to trust the folder. Simplified model hovering also is featured in VS Code 1.126. The mode

As OpenAI and Anthropic prepare to go public, tech workers making six figures are grousing that they cannot compete with the new A.I. elite. Some doubt they can afford to stay.

The clampdown may inadvertently strengthen global open-source AI, challenging US dominance and accelerating foreign AI development. The post White House clampdown on OpenAI, Anthropic could boost open-source AI appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The Stargate AI data center initiative could reshape energy markets and create new revenue streams for crypto miners, impacting tech infrastructure. The post SoftBank collaborates with OpenAI and Oracle on Stargate AI data center in Ohio appeared first on Crypto Briefing.